You'd have thought those living in the country would prefer to hunt foxes rather than invite them into their home and let them watch TV. But that's just what Jane Shepherd, 64, has done and whether it's going about her household chores such as laundry and washing up or spending time in the garden there is always a fox or three nearby. For the pensioner from Whittlebury in Northamptonshire has opened the doors of her three-bedroom bungalow to three bushy-tailed friends now calls family. 'At the moment I live with Minette, Chico and Billy,' explains Jane. A hug and a kiss: Jane Sheppard pictured at her home with one of her foxes. 'They are very affectionate - Chico loves to cover my face with kisses. They are actually a lot like cats rather than dogs'

Minette and
Chico, six-years-old, were both young cubs abandoned by their mother when they were found by local people.